What we're up to...

Keagan started his first official day of TBS today. This first week will be a little more laid back (although monotonous) since they are just doing in-processing. This is what life looks like right now...

He wore a suit to arrival at his duty station...and graciously let me snap a picture of him before he headed out the door.

I made delicious-smelling chicken and took a silly picture of myself admiring it...

Who's cooler? You can decide, but I think I already know the answer. :)

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In other news:

He has been prepping by ordering new cammies and name tapes, finding places to get them sewed on, sorting through boxes of military odds and ends, filling out forms, and planning for his first day. In his down time (which will soon be little), he has been enjoying playing Halo and beating me in Sonic racing.

I have been job-searching half-heartedly, getting back into a grocery/cooking routine (loving the commissary prices and trying to figure out what to tip the baggers...), sighing about how much my haircut cost out here (but loving how the shampoo smells and my hair feels...ahh...), and overall just trying to decide how I want to spend the next 6-7 months here.

Our apartment is lovely. It's fairly small, but I love the open floor plan, big, open, windows, and white trim.It seems very quiet and safe so far, which is a big relief. After we got all settled in, we tried to take advantage of our down-time in the area. We looked up some fun walking trails in the area, and have a list of three places that we'll probably visit again.

Great Falls Park- located about 15 minutes out of D.C. and about 45 minutes from our apartment. It is such a beautiful spot, with great trails to walk and a bit of history too. Back in the early 1800's, a canal was built here and a town accompanied it. When the canal closed, the town no longer had a reason to exist. Now, nothing's left but a half-intact canal and ruins of the houses. 

National Marine Corps Museum- located just off the base. This was actually my second visit, and Keagan's third, but still well worth it! There is no admission fee, so if you're in the area, this is definitely a good spot to visit and well worth your time. There was a new exhibit inside, and several new displays added outside since the last time we were here. Plus, there's so much to look at, I think we could find something new everytime we go.

Government Island- located a couple miles down the road from us. This is another free spot, and so beautiful and interesting! I was so mad at myself for leaving my memory card in my computer, because it would have been such a great photo opportunity. The trails are gorgeous on their own, but again, there's history to this location (as I've found with most attractions out here). This island was once a rock quarry for Aquia sandstone that was used in the construction of both the Capitol and the White House.

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In final news, I'm hoping the nice gentleman who came to check our A/C is successful. It's supposed to hit 90 degrees and be quite humid tomorrow. We're already sitting at 80 degrees inside. Yikes.